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the orwell bridge

the orwell bridge

29th January 2020

Having worked in Ipswich in the late 1990's I became quite familiar with it on my daily journey. Opened in December 1982 it completed the much needed bypass around Ipswich and the relentless heavy traffic bound for Felixstowe docks no longer rumbled through the town centre.

I needed a starting point for my project and this geographically being the furthest east seemed the natural place to start. I had never ventured off the well trodden path of the A14 and had no idea you could access the base of this majestic structure.

For some reason unknown to man, I am drawn to the delights of Brutalist Concrete Architecture and these pillars and posts really 'floated my boat' and form the main part of this set of photographs.

It was a bright and chilly winters afternoon when I visited this site just east of Wherstead in Suffolk and with the sun setting in the west a lovely golden glow was cast over the bridge brightening up the cold grey concrete and creating some warm reflections in the River Orwell.

The images below capture both the stark industrial concrete structure and the rural location on the banks of the River Orwell.

To view the full size images click and scroll through the gallery.

29th January 2020

Having worked in Ipswich in the late 1990's I became quite familiar with it on my daily journey. Opened in December 1982 it completed the much needed bypass around Ipswich and the relentless heavy traffic bound for Felixstowe docks no longer rumbled through the town centre.

I needed a starting point for my project and this geographically being the furthest east seemed the natural place to start. I had never ventured off the well trodden path of the A14 and had no idea you could access the base of this majestic structure.

For some reason unknown to man, I am drawn to the delights of Brutalist Concrete Architecture and these pillars and posts really 'floated my boat' and form the main part of this set of photographs.

It was a bright and chilly winters afternoon when I visited this site just east of Wherstead in Suffolk and with the sun setting in the west a lovely golden glow was cast over the bridge brightening up the cold grey concrete and creating some warm reflections in the River Orwell.

The images below capture both the stark industrial concrete structure and the rural location on the banks of the River Orwell.

To view the full size images click and scroll through the gallery.

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Rob Price
- Apr 14, 2020
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Inspiration and Where Does It Come From?

Updated: Feb 17

I am often asked where I get my ideas from and what inspires me to take photographs. So in my first Blog I have decided to tackle this question.

Quite simply, my ideas come from everywhere. I don't have anyone particular specialist subject matter and ideas range from what music I am listening to, to what I am reading, where I am or even what mood I am in.

The image I have chosen to highlight (pictured above) is titled, He's Left Me Mum! it was inspired by an old album cover by 10cc called How Dare You and has my 21st Century take on the subject. Replacing the old fashioned telephone with a mobile and not being able to recreate the setting I adapted the location we used to suit the subject matter. Working with Ipswich based model Ayla Rose this is our interpretation of the scene. Quite a simple set up of one soft box and a reflector and converted to black and white to add some drama.

This is one of the images I shall use when I apply for my LRPS accreditation next year.

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